TDs and Senators call to shorten Irish school days and push for ‘Finland-style’ model
Do you agree that school days should be shortened? A group of TDs and Senators has called for school days to be shortened in Ireland, mirroring the school days in Finland. Students in Finland have one of the shortest school days in Europe, with primary school pupils typically attending school for an average of four […]
3 months ago
Ireland’s newest university is officially open for business
A bold new technological dawn for several regions. Spanning six campuses across four counties, Ireland’s first trans-regional university has officially opened its multiple sets of doors as of Friday, 1 October. The Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest – or TUS for short – comprises a student population of over 14,000 with a staff […]
5 years ago
“A disaster waiting to happen” – NUIG staff raise Covid concerns
Staff at the college are said to be “concerned and angry”. Staff at NUI Galway have raised concerns about the implementation of social distancing measures as the college prepares to welcome back students at the end of the month. SIPTU have also written to the Minister for Further Education Simon Harris and NPHET to seek […]
6 years ago
History to be required Junior Cycle subject from September
A move that will be welcomed in many quarters. All schools in Ireland will be required to offer history as a Junior Cycle subject from September, following an announcement made by Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh on Tuesday. McHugh also revealed that all students entering first year from this September will be required to […]
6 years ago
Irish Union of Students believe that Ireland will have the highest university fees in the EU after Brexit
€3,000, they reckon. If Brexit occurs, the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) believe that Irish students will have to pay the highest university fees in the European Union. At a recent protest that occurred at Dublin’s Trinity College, third level students and staff called on the government to respond to the growing issues associated with […]
7 years ago
Labour Party rolls out initiative to remove religious influences in Irish schools
This follows the proposed abolishment of the ‘Baptism barrier’, which would remove the obligation of parents to baptise their children in order to secure school places. The decades-old link between Church and State will be discussed by the Dáil over the summer as they’ve been asked to support a referendum furthering separating the two and […]
8 years ago